Thursday, January 27, 2022

Translation of Draft Editions and Variants of War and Peace: Pages 19-21

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Love. Asks for a husband, and then two, she needs children and love and a bed. 


Stupid, but sweet, uneducated, knows nothing and always knows how to hide.


In love with a teacher, with Boris, a Bibi doll, friendship with Sonya. First ball, in love with the Tsar. Village,[41] Mikhail, in love, falls. Horror and fun. Concert. Half-friendship relationship with Arkady. With Peter. She wants to destroy herself. He's wounded. She runs from him. Explanation. Wedding - dresses. 


14 years old Sonya. Cousin's pupil.


Generous and stingy.


Shy, lively, always cheerful, loved.


Understands everything, nothing can be great.


Like the sister, but firm in one thing.


[42] Clear, meek, but not far and does not judge, silent.


Her brother is married [?], she is ashamed, Russifies and in 12 he shows himself badly.


Dolls, at the same time with the smaller versus the older, love with Nikolay, kisses. Enthusiasm for music, then theater, then writing. Woe from his mistresses. Follows him and rejoices at his success at the ball. Passionate love for that to Nat[alya]. Supports P[etr] K[urakin], no relationship with Ark[ady], but they love each other. Indignant at Mikhail, wants to kill him, walks with a dagger. Explanation with Ark[ady], she still loves Nikolay.


Sasha.


Little brother, a child of 13 years old, a good pot-bellied.


Iv[an] Kur[akin]


Proper[ty]. Cautious, restrained, magnificent. 


Proud, mordant,[43] deeply respectful.


Sensual, but self-possessed and not loving.


Pomp and contempt from the heights of the nobility.


Smart, not far repartie.[44]


Despises brother, mother, and father. The wife is the young, naive, fresh, aristocrat G. Shcherbat[ova].


Marries - leaves - finds out about the connection with his brother. As if he doesn't know it - respects Napoleon. In the 12th year, he sees nothing except saving his property and career. The wife does according to him.


Anatole.


Poor, indebted, but knows how to reach for the aristocracy’s bone.


Kowtowing, being able to hide the kowtowing in the form of swagger.


Sensually rough, loves a little, but has no worldly consideration of will.


The poetry comme il faut[45] or gross depravity. Untalented.


Insignificant, as in mind, so [?] in life.


Mother does not rejoice, the old director, the sister is a classy lady, he is ashamed of them.


Reaches for[46] Peter and Boris, humiliation eats away. Seduces inadvertently, doesn’t himself know good or bad. Lives in Moscow, runs away, saves neither his mother nor the d(ancer). She loves him, just a little. P[eter] wants to kill him. He is crying.


Volk[onsky].


Rich and himself increases and organizes wealth.


With Catherine out of favor, endures proudly and dignifiedly.


Loves only the daughter.


The poetry of order, harmony only.


Smart, general staff.


Daughter and the reveler Russified son.


Under construction. Didn't give out to his daughter. Accepts himself. Loves Boris. P[eter][47] spoils Alexandra. Captivates - demon in the ribs - Enitienne. Doesn't believe in the 12th year. Sends to son. The French are coming. He does not want to do anything, to ruin, and suddenly does more than anyone - is touched, forgives his son and gives his daughter away.


M. Vol[konskaya].


Despises everything material.


Loved by all and venerée, [48] tender and affectionate


Loves everything and everyone as a Christian.


Plays great and loves music mystically.


Smart, subtle poetic mind.


In secret correspondence with brother. Cherishes father, plays, poeticizes. Loves P[eter], although he repels, loves Boris. Makes lint, for the wounded. Calls Peter.


Arkady's wife.


Stingy.


All the same tact, smile.


Loves nothing, only sensuality.


Nothing, except the ball. Doesn't breastfeed, diamonds.


Absolutely stupid.


Daughter, son, husband, mother, brothers - all live on the husband's account.


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Married, looking for a lover.[49]


Understands her position very well. Always defeats her husband with the cynicism of stupidity. Lure(s) Boris and Peter. Peter scolds her and nearly beats her. In connection with the tsar. Berg is in connection with her after and is happy. Her husband[50] leaves her, and she considers herself pure. With the French in Moscow, is in connection with the general. 


17 years old Mme Berg.


Careless, untidy.


Shy, embarrassed, wishing to be comme il faut.


Loves quietly relatives and her husband, but sensual convulsively.


Music, balls, love.


Stupid, but in naivety is not stupid.


Mother, father, sister, the precipice of little brothers.


Doesn't rejoice at the happiness of wearing a bonnet.


Another joy - for her they are dragging.


And suddenly it's all scary, scary, her birth - and death.


Boris' mother.


Accurate, prudent, poor.


Restrained, but great connections. Gives education to son.


The son loves and remembers the husband.


The poetry of purity, morality and education.


Smart, tired eyes.


Brought and brings out the son, has one desire to cherish a grand(son), lives in St. Petersburg. Their friends.


Dancer.


Curly-haired, a healthy and sweet kind Russian girl, despite all the school. Se laisse aimer.[51] Demanding and not afraid of him.


1) Boris × 1 <10) Mme Berg 14>

2) Arkady × 2 11) Ark[ady's] wife 15

3) Peter × 3 12) Lisa × 10

4) Berg × 4 13) Sof[ya] × 11

5) Ivan × 7 - his wife 14) Natal[ya] × 12

6) Ilya - } T. × 5 15) Marya Volk(onskaya) [52]

7) Nikolay 6 16) Boris's mother 18

8) Anatole × 8 17) Dancer 19

9) Volkonsky[53] × 9 18) Tolstaya 17


* No. 3 (handwritten. No. 2).


1) Napoleon is a tax farmer. Contempt for people, success. Separately despised, together worshiped. 


2) Foolish in society, humiliation, - humiliated and glad to be humiliated - for God.


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Notes


41

Crossed out: Anatole


42

C.O.: smart


43

[bitter]


44

[resourceful]


45

[decency]


46

Crossed out: Berg


47

C.O.: seduces


48

[respected]


49

Crossed out: Anatole and Berg at first, then she despises them.

50

C.O.: drives away

51

[Allows herself to be loved.]


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